Nominees list for the 2016 BASS Awards has been released and securing two nominations is versatile Ghanaian dancehall artist with unparalleled writing abilities Shatta Rako.
Shatta Rako grabs nominations in two of the most prestigious categories including Record of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
Other nominees include Stonebwoy, Samini, Rocky Dawuni, Knii Lante and Ras Kuuku who find themselves in the Artist of the year category.
The 2016 BASS Awards is expected to hold on December 25 2016.
KWAME NKRUMAH AWARD (ARTISTE OF THE YEAR)
- KNII LANTE
- SAMINI
- STONEBWOY
- ROCKY DAWUNI
- RAS KUUKU
DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
- SHEGAH – DEM AH RUN
- STONEBWOY – GO HIGHER
- KAMELYEON ft. ZULAN – PARTY CUP
- BLAK MEXXIAH – UNDER COVER LOVER
- SAMINI FT BUSY SIGNAL – DROP THE GUNS
- EPIXODE – WE NUH CARE
- RUDEBWOY RANKING – BUSS AH LIGHTER
- JUPITAR Ft STONEBWOY – FIRE
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
- BOB SHABANI
- FANCY GADAM
- KAMELYEON
- BASTERO
- BURNING MEZAYA
- EBONY
- SCATA BADA
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- AK SONGSTRESS – CAN YOU FEEL IT
- MZVEE – HOLD ME NOW
- TIFFANY – FORGIVE
- SHEGAH – SURVIVOR
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- KAMELYEON – JAH ALONE
- DE VOICE – IT’S SO CRAZY
- TSIDI FARI – FREE PAPAU
- KNII LANTE – BEAUTIFUL VIRGO
- LUTHER – AM GREATER
- JUPITAR Ft STONEBWOY – FIRE
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- AB MUSIC – SO CRY
- BRAINY BEATS – DROP THE GUN
- GARZY – NEW STYLE
- BEATS DAKAY – GO HIGHER
- RIDDIM BOSS – LAVA QUEEN
BEST DANCEHALL VIDEO
- A.K SONGSTRESS – HOLIDAY
- RAS KUUKU Ft TINNY – GBANGBAN
- EBONY – DANCEFLOOR
- STONEBWOY – GO HIGHER
- FANCY GADAM FT RASHID METAL – YAAYI KOOMI
- TIFFANY – FORGIVE THEM
- MZVEE – HOLD ME NOW
BEST REGGAE VIDEO
- OGYA MENSAH – IT’S SO CRAZY
- LUTHER – AM GREATER
- SHEGAH – SURVIVOR
- RUDEBWOY RANKING – DON’T CRY
- NANA BROBBEY – GMO
BEST PERFORMER
- STONEBWOY
- SAMINI
- KNII LANTE
- RAS KUUKU
- FANCY GADAM
REGGAE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- RAS KUUKU
- IWAN
- KNII LANTE
- ROCKY DAWUNI
- OSAGYEFO
DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- STONEBWOY
- A.K SONGSTRESS
- JUPITAR
- RUDEBWOY RANKING
- FANCY GADAM
- SHEGAH
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
- PATORANKING
- CYNTHIA MORGAN
- NC DREAD
- ALPHA BLONDY
DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
- FANCY GADAM Ft RASHID METAL – YAAYI KOOMI
- JUPITAR FT STONEBWOY – FIRE
- AK SONGSTRESS FT DANNY BEATZ – HOLIDAY
- MZVEE – HOLD ME NOW
- KAMELYEON – GET BAD
- OGYA MENSAH – HOT GIRL
- EBONY – DANCE FLOOR
- LINGUA KAT – ENEMIES
- EPIXODE – NEW YEAR
- EYE JUDAH – BORN CHAMP
- RUDEBWOY RANKING – BUSS AH LIGHTER
ALBULM OF THE YEAR
- ROCKY DAWUNI – BRANCHES OF SOME TREES
- STONEBWOY – NECESSARY EVIL
- SAMINI – BREAKING NEWS
- MZ VEE – VERIFIED
ALTERNATIVE REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG
- DE SERVANT – OH GOD I LOVE YOU
- ANNETTE DANSO Ft BUJU STINGO
- MINISTER KOBY – SEARCHING
- SANDY BEE – MASE BI
- NII SOUL FT LARRY KINGDOM – WHERE’S THE LOVE
BEST REGGAE COLLABORATION
- ROCKY DAWUNI Ft SAMINI – BLACK STAR
- REDFYAH Ft JAH AMBER – SATURNALIA
- BLEND MISHKIN Ft REDFYAH – NEED YOU
- NANA BROBBEY Ft BLACK SANTINO – AFRICAN LIFE
BEST DANCEHALL COLLABORATION
- JUPITAR FT STONEBWOY – FIRE
- BRAINER FT LINGUA – YOU DO EVERYTHING
- EPIXODE FT SAMINI – LETS PARTY
- IWAN FT K.PATAN / RASKUUKU – TAKING OVER
- SAMINI FT SIGNAL – DROP THE GUNS
- SAMINI FT STONEBWOY – PARTY AWAY
- STONEBWOY FT R2BEES – SHIKENA
- BURNING MEZAYA FT. RUDEBWOY – YUH SUMTHING
RIDDIM OF THE YEAR
- RIDDIM BOSS – LAVA QUEEN
- AK SONGSTRESS – SHUT DOWN
- BRAINY BEATS – AVO RIDDIM
- MASTA GARZY – IPHONE RIDDIM
SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
- OGYA MENSAH – IT’S SO CRAZY
- IWAN – HOPE
- PATTAN – EYE ODO
- SHATTA RAKO – STATE OF EMERGENCY
- SHEGAH – SURVIVOR
- NANA BROBBEY – YEMPE NTOKWA
YAA ASANTEWAA AWARD (RECORD OF THE YEAR)
- IWAN – HOPE
- PATTAN – EYE ODO
- SHATTA RAKO – STATE OF EMERGENCY
- NANA BROBBEY – GMO
- OSAGYEFO – BOHO BIOM
REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
- BLAKK RASTA – SEIWA AKOTO
- RAS KUUKU – MAMA AFRIKA
- SHEGAH – SURVIVOR
- AK SONGSTRESS – CAN YOU FEEL IT
- RUDEBWOY RANKING – DON’T CRY
- KNII LANTE – BEAUTIFUL VIRGO
- STONEBWOY – PUSH NO FURTHER
- ROCKY DAWUNI – NAIROBI
- RED FYAH FT JAH AMBER – SATURNALIA
- PAPA WASTIK – THIS FEELING
